Best Tsimmes Recipes
TSIMMES (BEEF, CARROT AND SWEET POTATO STEW)
Tsimmes is a medieval German Jewish holiday beef stew that spread with the Jews to Eastern Europe. It was originally made with carrots and turnips, then when potatoes came to the Old World, they were added. When the dish came to the New World, sweet potatoes often replaces the white potatoes. Now I've tweaked it to my taste: I substitute the yellow yams or sweet potatoes with the white Japanese sweet potatoes that I love. I use flanken, a cut of short ribs found at kosher butchers, but any cut of short ribs will do, as will beef stew meat. I keep the bones in for flavor - and add a bay leaf for the same reason - and, rather than skimming the fat as it cooks, I simply put the stew pot in the refrigerator overnight so I can easily remove the hardened fat the next day. (A generation or two before me, cooks would have saved that fat for cooking and baking.) Instead of adding a little matzo meal to thicken the broth, I find no need for that, especially if I reduce the sauce a little before serving. I add pitted prunes, which are sweet enough to eliminate the need for brown sugar or honey and, at the end, I add parsley for color.
Provided by Joan Nathan
Categories dinner, meat, soups and stews, vegetables, main course
Time 11h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- A day before serving, heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Season the meat with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
- Put the meat and the bay leaf in a Dutch oven or other large, heavy pot, and add enough water to cover (about 8 cups). Bake, covered, for about an hour, then remove from heat, let cool and refrigerate overnight.
- The next day, the fat will have congealed on top; using a slotted spoon, remove and discard the layer of fat.
- Add the sweet potatoes, onions, carrots and prunes to the meat, and stir to combine. Bake, covered, for another hour, then remove the lid and cook until the potatoes are cooked, the meat is tender and the water is reduced, another 30 minutes to 1 hour. Season to taste. If there is more broth than you'd like, ladle some out and save for another use. Sprinkle with parsley just before serving.
SWEET POTATOES WITH TSIMMES GLAZE
Traditional tsimmes is a stew of sorts that includes sweet potatoes, carrots, one or two kinds of dried fruits, and spices. It's usually served as a side dish at Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, but it also makes frequent appearances on the Passover Seder table. The word "tsimmes" sometimes means a fuss or commotion, or even a muddle. This version is anything but fussy and definitely not muddled. Here, halved sweet potatoes are simply roasted and served with a scrumptious glaze that includes prunes, orange juice, fresh ginger and a hit of lemon.
Provided by Susan Spungen
Categories dinner, vegetables, side dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Position a rack on the lower third of the oven and heat oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with foil.
- Rub the sweet potatoes with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange on the pan cut sides down and roast on the low rack until nicely browned on the cut sides and a paring knife inserted meets no resistance, 30 to 40 minutes. If they are getting too dark on the cut sides but are not yet done, turn them over.
- Meanwhile, combine the orange juice, half of the orange zest, lemon juice, honey, cinnamon, ginger, prunes and a big pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to maintain a steady, low simmer. Cook, stirring and smashing a few prunes against the pan occasionally, until thick and syrupy about 15 minutes. Cover to keep warm.
- Arrange sweet potatoes on a serving platter cut sides up and spoon the glaze over top, rewarming with a splash of water to loosen, if needed. Sprinkle the remaining orange zest over the top.
SHORT RIB TSIMMES
My honey's request for this year's Seder: short ribs in a sweet root vegetable stew, sweetened with honey and prunes. Can be made vegetarian without the meat, or substitute stew meat of choice.
Provided by CRW
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beef Soup Recipes
Time 8h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Season short ribs with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions in hot oil until softened and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes; transfer to a bowl
- Reduce heat to medium and add remaining tablespoon oil to the skillet. Cook short ribs in hot oil until browned on all sides, 2 to 4 minutes per side; transfer to a slow cooker.
- Stir sweet potatoes, carrots, onions, prunes, honey, and cloves together in a large bowl. Pour onion mixture over short ribs into slow cooker.
- Cook on Low for 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1363.3 calories, Carbohydrate 176.3 g, Cholesterol 124.2 mg, Fat 60.9 g, Fiber 19.7 g, Protein 37.5 g, SaturatedFat 24.3 g, Sodium 663.9 mg, Sugar 100.1 g
TSIMMES WITH BEETS, TURNIPS, AND BEEF
The following _tsimmes_ with beets, turnips, carrots, and meat came from Vilna to Brooklyn earlier in this century. When I make this for my family I do not tell the children that it includes beets and turnips. For some unknown reason they never ask me how the dish became so red. They love it.
Provided by Joan Nathan
Yield Yield: 6 to 8 servings (M)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Mix 2 teaspoons of the salt and pepper and rub it into the beef. Place in a Dutch oven or heavy pot with the onions and brown slowly over a medium heat. Add the flour, mixing well. Add the water, stirring, until it reaches the boiling point. Cover and simmer slowly for about 1 hour.
- 2. Mix the honey in with the meat, then add the vegetables and remaining salt. Cover and bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for an hour and a half, removing the cover for the last 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.
TSIMMES
from Enchanted Broccoli Forest. Tsimmes is a festive Jewish dish that combines vegetables and fruit; savory with tart and sweet. There is no official recipe, but one thing all versions have in common is the technique: just throw everything together and bake it for a long time. The dish is also fabulous for American holiday meals - an excellent variation on the traditional sweet potato dishes.
Provided by Lizzymommy
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 1h45m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1-inch pieces. Place them in a large bowl, add all remaining ingredients except bread crumbs (if using), and toss until nicely combined. Don't worry if it's not perfectly uniform.
- Transfer to a 2-quart casserole or equivalent baking pan, sprinkle with crumbs if using and cover with foil Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until everything is very tender and indistinguishable from everything else.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 608.4, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 836.4, Carbohydrate 147.9, Fiber 20.1, Sugar 70.3, Protein 9.8
TSIMMES SALAD
This traditional Jewish dish of carrots, plums, and scallions can be served as a salad.
Provided by Joshua Peri
Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a bowl, stir together carrots, plums, and scallion.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 1.6 g, Sodium 43.3 mg, Sugar 16.2 g
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